Melissa, Caitlin, Sydney, Laurel, Jazmyn, Victoria and Chloe K

on their silly dress up day!

A Sweet Day in Fourth Grade!

Happy Valentines day! We celebrated all of our hard work by watching "Holes," and having some sweet treats this afternoon. I am very impressed at the effort the kids put in to making their Valentine's Day boxes. See below for some photos of our Valentine's Day party. Here's what else we have been up to in fourth grade:

• We are finishing up our American Revolution unit. We have created several pocket books learning about the causes of the war. Students worked in pairs to research a female patriot. They then wrote a summary about why the woman was important, and created a poster to present to the class. The posters and presentations were very well done! After break we will be learning about Paul Revere, and we will also be reviewing.
• In ELA the class has been learning many new concepts, as well as reviewing concepts already covered this year. This past wee we focused on theme, and and found the theme of several books. We also reviewed author's purpose and point of view. Our read aloud book is called Out of my Mind, and the class has been enjoying the book, and we are having some great discussions about the book.When we return from break, students will be learning how to write an essay to compare and contrast. 
• In math the class has been working very hard to model draw fractions. They also learned how to find equivalent fractions using multiplication and model drawing. After break we will focus on comparing and ordering fractions. As always, multiplication and division fact practice is encouraged at home. 
• In science lab, the class has been learning about electricity. They have been learning about what materials conduct, and how circuits work. After break we will be spending a lot of time in class learning more about electricity and building series circuits.

Have a great break!